BlizzCon 2016 Had a Real-Life Darkmoon Faire, Take a Look
The Darkmoon Faire was back at this year’s BlizzCon. Check out all the attractions of the 2016 Faire, complete with face painting, pin trading, and pet adoption.
Ignore the darkened, eerie woods, ignore the eyes that blink and stare. Do not stop! You’re nearly there! Behold, my friend: The Darkmoon Faire!
The Darkmoon Faire returned to BlizzCon this year, bringing with it all the music, fun, and purple you’d expect of the World of Warcraft event. Want to see what was inside? The first room of the Faire was all about books and crafts. Recently published Blizzard pages were set up in the back, along with the talents that worked on them.
Up front were stations for temporary tattoos and face painting.
After getting paint on your face, you could head towards the green screens in the back and get inserted into a Blizzard cinematic.
But remember, no amount of green screen or gifs will amount to this cosplay.
Over the second Darkmoon Faire room was twice the number of tents and lights.
Attendees could trade pins over by the wooden benches.
The Capsule Toy Depot lets you insert coins into gnomish machines and win a small prize in return.
The Pet Adoption booth was busy matching BlizzCon-ers with their perfect plush.
Nearby a trough of unsold plush sit, never to be adopted.
And last but not least, this Gnomish mailbox. It was a fine mailbox, indeed.
That’s it for this year’s Darkmoon Faire. Hopefully you got to attend and wrack up some achievements. If not, never fear. The Darkmoon Faire always returns.
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The Darkmoon Faire returned to BlizzCon this year, bringing with it all the music, fun, and glowing eyes you'd expect of the monthly World of Warcraft event. Want to see what was inside?
"Ignore the darkened, eerie woods, ignore the eyes that blink and stare. Do not stop! You're nearly there! Behold, my friend: The Darkmoon Faire!"
The first room of the Faire was all about tomes and crafts. Recently published Blizzard books were set up on Publisher's Row in the back, along with their authors and autograph opportunities.
Up front sat stations for temporary tattoos and face painting that could give you the night elf makeover of your dreams.
After slapping some Blizzard paint on your face, you could head towards the green screens in the back to create an animated GIF with your friends.
Before you head over to the next room, make sure to say hi to Dekard Cain from Diablo, hopelessly lost in another Blizzard universe.
The second Darkmoon Faire room held twice the number of tents and lights, and more prizes to be had.
Attendees could trade pins by the benches, or buy collectible gear over at the Timewalker’s Trading Post.
The Capsule Toy Depot let visitors and their purchased tokens win a small prize from these gnomish machines. And no, they would not let me have this hippogryph.
While I tried to steal a giant plush, the Pet Adoption booth was busy matching BlizzCon-ers with smaller, legally acquired plush.
Nearby sat a trough of unsold plush, never to be adopted.
Because nobody loves them.
And last but not least, this Gnomish mailbox. Behind it, developers, voice actors, streamers and community managers collected to interact with the fans. But let us not forget, this was a fine mailbox indeed.
That's it for this year's Darkmoon Faire. Hopefully you got to attend and wrack up some achievements. If not, never fear. The Darkmoon Faire and its mystical treats are bound to return.
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